Under Texas law,peace officers can process intoxicated persons in at least three different ways.Two of those ways essentially involve releasing the intoxicated person to another's custody without the filing of criminal charges.This indicates a general public policy of protection not punishment for intoxicated persons.Should Texas completely decriminalize the offense of public intoxication? Are there any circumstances in which a publicly intoxicated individual should answer to criminal charges?
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